Accordpintura
la pintura
painting
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How do you say pintura in Spanish?
How do you pronounce pintura in Spanish?
pintura is pronounced /la pinˈtuɾa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La pintura moderna es muy expresiva y colorida.
Modern painting is very expressive and colorful. (The feminine articles and adjectives 'la', 'moderna', and 'colorida' must agree with the feminine noun 'pintura')
Esta pintura antigua fue restaurada cuidadosamente por un experto.
This ancient painting was carefully restored by an expert. (The feminine demonstrative 'Esta' and feminine adjective 'antigua' must agree with the feminine noun 'pintura', not the masculine forms 'Este' or 'antiguo')
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Why is it feminine?
Pintura is feminine because it derives from the Latin "pictura," which was feminine due to its -ura suffix, a productive feminine ending in Latin that typically created abstract nouns from verb stems (in this case, from "pingere," meaning to paint). This Latin feminine gender was preserved when the word evolved into Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for painting?
The Spanish word for painting is la pintura — feminine.
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